1. The problem is to create a truth table for the logical expression $p \lor q$ and the variable $q$. 2. The logical OR operator $\lor$ means the result is true if at least one of $p$ or $q$ is true. 3. We list all possible truth values for $p$ and $q$ (True or False). 4. Calculate $p \lor q$ for each combination. 5. The truth table is: | $p$ | $q$ | $p \lor q$ | $q$ | |-----|-----|------------|-----| | T | T | T | T | | T | F | T | F | | F | T | T | T | | F | F | F | F | This table shows all possible values of $p$ and $q$, the result of $p \lor q$, and the value of $q$ itself.